Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1930, Page 38

At Community Centers ‘Communi Center _ Department Franklin A«",’mmmnunn Building, N tional 1300. Interesting - events of the week are “The Great Divide” in McKinley Audis torlum Friday snd Saturday evenings, produced by the Community Drama Guild, and the matinee and evening lecture Tuesday at the Central Com- munity Center, on “The Science of Soothsaying” by John Mulholland, un- der the auspices of the Community In- st tute. The centers will be closed Thanksglv- ing day. . Central Center, Thirteenth and Clif- ton streets, is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenmfis. Seventeen basket ball teams, the National Rifle Club and several drill teams are as- signed periods. Chevy Chase Center, at Ben Murch School, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott place, has rhythm, dramatics and music for children on Monday and Friday after- Monday evening the adult groups in contract bridge and women'’s gym work will admit more members. At the E. V. Brown School, Connecticut avenue and McKinley street, there is children’s recreation Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternons in French con- versation, music, 1l tap dancing and carpentry. Mrs. F. K. Espenschied s in charge of this center. Columbia Heights Center, Eleventh and Harvard streets: The Columbia Players, orchestra practice, in the eve ning of Tuesday and Friday, and chi dren’s rthythm on Tuesday and Wedne: day afternoons are activities in addition to a large number of basket ball teams. Saturday morning there are periods of tap dancing and rhythm for young children. East Washington Center, Seventeenth and’ East Capitol streets: In addition to fifteen basket ball teams and sev- eral drill teams, the groups are East Washington community players, com- | munity dancing and dressmaking on | Tuesday. Moving pictures, social danc- ing and childrer’s rhythm groups Satur- day evening. The library is open from 6to9p. ‘Tuesday. Langley Center, Second and T streets mortheast, is open Monday and Friday nights, In addition to basket ball teams and children’s rhythm, dancing instruction for adults and rehearsals by the Elks’ Boys' band are featured. Macfarland Center, Iowa avenue and ‘Webster street: Monday afternoon children’s rhytam and tap dancing School, adult socia! is Monday evenng. The Macfarland | Players meet Wednesday evening. Both | goupl are asking for additional mem- TS, Takoma Center, Piney Branch road and Dahlia street: Children's recreation is Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday aft- | ernoons and Saturday morning. Social dancing for juaiors and seniors is held | Saturday evening. | Thomson Center, Twelfth and L streets: Open Monday and Wednesday afternoon, Friday evening and Satur- day morning for children’s recreation in | , dramatics and music. Open Monday, Tuesday anc Friday evenings for adult groups in recreational study, | music and drama, speed-up dictation | and French conversation. A new group is being formed in tap dancing. All gr-ups are open for additional members. The public is invited to Dr. Seeger's lecture, with practice in public speak- ing Friday at & p.m. Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets: Children’s groups mee! Wednesday afternoon and Friday eve- ning for dancing, scouting, games and bandwork. Adult groups, Friday eve- ning, include gymnasium work, social dancing Somtheast Center, Hine Junior High Bchool, Seventh and C streets southeast: ‘The Southeast Community Center En- directed by Joseph Ra:neo. assisted by J. Bottazzi, will ad- ing for adults or older boys and girls | is placed on Wednesday between 6:30| and 7:30 o'clock. | Birney Center, at Nichols avenue and | Howard street southeast, is open Mon- day and Friday evenings and Tuesday afternoon. Industrial art, dramatics, athletics, melody orchestra and a choral | society are among the activities. Fri- day the Barry Farm Playground gives » dance at 8 pm. | Burrville Center, at Division avenue and Corcoran street northeast, ton, November 25, at 8 p.m. Dunbar Center, Pirst and N streets: A reception and dance by the Kappa Alpha PFraternity will be held November 28 from 3 to 7 p.m. | Garnet-Patterson Center, and U streets, is open Monday and ‘Wednesday afternoons athletic | groups. Tuerday the Leaders' Institute, the West Virginian Club, Amphion Glee | Club, drama group and health study groups meet. Lovejoy Center, at Twelfth and D tion and adult groups, including athleti and recreation clubs. ‘West Washington Cénter, at the Fran- | Junior High -School, in charge of Mrs. Florence Neal, is open Wednesday evening for athletics and drill teams. Georgetown Civic Association and the Georgetown Community Club, children’s groups, including handcraft and games and Scouts, are Friday evening. RSN COMPENSATION ASKED FOR BITE OF "GATOR Court Must Rule if Life Guard Should Answer Call for Help ‘When on Duty. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, November 22.— Must a lifeguard at a swimming pool nswer & call for help? Asked yester- day to decide the question, the work- men's compensation board took it under advisement. Those-involved are Robert and George Rodgers, engaged off and on in the business of wrestling alligators. George, employed last Summer as a big reptile was getting the better of the bout and Robert yelled for help. George leaped to the rescue and the 'gator lopped off his arm. T'm going to wrestle small ones now,” George said. “Not so much fun as the big ones, but I'm handicapped. 'Gators are dumb, but you have to watch 'em. Lions, which we used to wrestle, are viclous and cunning—jump on you when your back is turned. The Optical Dept. Offers This “Pearltex” —This beautifully engraved high bridge white-gold filled frame with “Pearltex” nose pads, reasonably priced regularly at $7.50, this week’s special price. —Come in and examine this frame—and have your eyes examined at the same time, without charge or obligation. Street Floor. The Busy Corner THE SUNDAY S GLOVER PARK GROUP | HITS TAX INCREASE Citizens’ Association Protests Ad- vance in Assessments in Any Form at Present Time. As a protest against increase in any tax at present, the Glover Park Citi- ‘nns' Association drafted a resolution |to be forwarded to the Commission- | ers at its monthly meeting Friday night in_the Industrial Home Schoct | . The resolution expressed specific ob- | Jection to a proposed increase in the gas tax from 2 to 4 cents The assoclation also will ask that the name of Schneider lane, entrance to Glover Park, be changed to Calvert street. It was pointed out that the |lane at present is partly unpaved and (only 20 feet in width. The rescluticn | asked that the street be improved so that two cars may pass with safety while cars are parked along each side. ‘The association indorsed the Cham- ber of Commerce Buy-Now-for-Better- Business campaign, and requested that the Commissioners further as much municipal work as possible to kelp the | unemployed | william McK. Clayton of :he Fed- eration of Citizens' Assoclations ad- dressed the meeting on public utilities. H. Oden Lake presided. Gnnfioppen Driven South. GUINEA, Portuguese Africa (#).— Fleeing the chemical war waged against them in Northern Africa, billions of hoppers have invaded this colony and inflicted incalculable damage to the crops. The governor radioed for tanks, flame throwers and gas to deal with the pests. Pad Frame Special at $4.95 $7.50 Value is an outstanding value at For Mothers Who Have to Bother With Those Little Daily Washings The Baby electric clothes washer to do the day by day pieces that accumulate into “the big wash-day men- ace. A washer that dries the clothes without the aid of a wringer— by whirling the water —A small Whirldry Washer out—the same principle that big commercial Jaundries use. The Baby Whirldry is portable—you can use it upstairs or down. It holds five shirts, a dozen diapers—or their equive alent. And the price is only— $49.50 Convenient Terms Phone District 7200, Br. 305 ‘Third Floor. This Christmas Give Her That FRIGIDAIRE! With Her Name on This New Hono =l $204 WASHINGTON, D C Metl Wagons Special Tomorrow 88¢ —Heavy steel wagons in bright red finish with blue wheels. Size 17Y4 x83%x2, suitable for children up to four years. Kann's—Fourth Floor. Four Fashionable SILKS 51,18 vd. 39-inch Printed Silk Crepe 39-inch Washable Flat Crepe 39-inch Silk Canton Crepe 39-inch Rich Satin Crepe ——These are just the sort of silks you want for your own costumes and to give to some close friend at Christmas—Gay and conservative designs . . . light and dark colors. Suitable for dresses, lingerie and linings. Exceptionally low priced. Kann's—Street Floor. Printed Rayon Crepes 58¢ Quality 44c¢ yd. —The popular travel tweed patterns which have been so wepnderfully popular. New designs and color combinations, 36 in. wide. 38¢ Printed Chintzes Wiae 25¢ yd —The quaint and charming small designs you ex- pect in a chintz. dresses. For women’s and children’s Guaranteed fast colors. 59¢ Rayon Taffetas 49¢ yd. —An attractive changeable material, suitable for draperies, pillows, spreads, slips, etc., in a good range of color combinations. Kann's—Street Floor. Tomorrow—A Reg. $45.00 Portable Electrie Sewing Machine $2 Down Monthly Paymeu $29.75 —Handy, efficient little machines, with a genu- ine Westinghouse motor, and full set of attach- ments. Every machine fully guaranteed. The ideal sewing machine for the traveler or the small apartment dweller. Just fifty to sell. Kann's—Fourth Floor. OVER 1,000 NOVEMBER 23, 1930—PART Y anny s Cold Weather Essentials for Babies and Children Offered Now at Specially Baby Sacques, §1 —Imported models in bute ton and slip-on styles. Sweaters, $1.00 —Blue, tan or red sweaters slip-on and button-front Bath Robes, $1.00 —Tailored robes in plaid and floral patterns, trimmed ;ng: ;nun. Cord belt. Sizes Wrapping Blankets 38¢ —27x30-in. white blankets to wrap the baby in. Zipper Suits $4.98 —Jacket, and helmet of a suede fin- ished fabric in brown, , blue and red. izes 2 to 6 years. Blankets, $1.00 —=8oft warm bl ets in white, green or Blue with new border design. Voile Dresses, 59¢ —White, pink, or blue dresses with hand embroid- ered collars. Sizes 1 to 3. 2-Pc. Pajamas, $1.98 m Japanese embml%nm.'y on the jackets. Sizes 2 to 6. Silk Undies $1.59 —Bloomers, slips and combinations of crepe de chine in pink or white. Sizes 2 to 14. $1.98 to $2.98 values. Kapok Pillows, 39¢ —Pink or blue pillows for bables. Rubber Sheets, 49¢ —27x36-in. pink or blue rub- ber sheets with eyelet in corner. Waterproof. - Baby Shirts, 88c —Silk-and-wool shirts in 1 to 3 year sizes. $1.50 to $1.75 values. Baby Bands, 48¢ —Silk-and-wool bands; soft and warm. Creepers, $1.00 —Hand-embroidered ereep- ers in tan, blue and pink. :Ji:a 1t 3. Open at bot- Play Suits, $1.00 —Pastel colored broadcloth suits with button-on waist. Sizes 2 to 6. Attractive Prices Wash Dresses $1.00 —Pretty new dresses for the 1 to 3 and 2 to 6. Long walsted, smocked and straight line effects in all colors. Sandman Sleepers 79¢ —Button-front styles with feet and drop seats. Sizes to 6 years. E-Z Union Suits, $1 —Fleeced-lined suits of silk- and-wool, in sizes 2 to 12 years. Pillow Slips, $1.29 —Madeira hand-embroider- ed slips with lace edge. Handmade Dresses $1 to $2.98 —Infants’ fine nain- sook dresses with hand - embroidered yokes. d edge at neck and sleeves. Sizes to 2 yrs. $1.98 to $4.98 values. Sailor Suits, $3.98 —Blue serge suits trimmed ith white braid. Sises 3 - Rubber Sheeting 69c Yd. —Red and white rubber sheeting, 1-yard wide. Knit Berets, 59¢ —Smartly becoming little caps in white, pink or blue. Quilted Pads 17¢ (Slightly Damaged) —Choice of the 17x and 18x30 in. sizes. Angora Bonnets $2.98 —White angora bonnets— some all white, others trim- med with pink or blue. Quilted Robes, $2.98 —Raycn robes in blue or pink, for children of 2 to 6. Rayon Undies, 98¢ —Combinations and _slips trimmed with lace and me- dallions. Sizes 2 to 6. $1.69 value. Diapers, 89¢c Doz. —Birdeye diapers in sealed packages. Size 27x27, hem- med ready for use. . Kann's—8econd Floor. —We have figured out a way for you to give her a Frigidaire inside a tiny velvet jewel box. A box you can hide in the palm of your hand or slip in her Christmas stocking! Inside this box is a sterling silver “Medal of Honor” engraved with the name of the fortunate cne,who is to get the Frigidaire—or with both her name and yours. The Frigidaire sketched is in a beauti- ful gray porcelain-finish, with 5 cu. ft. of storage space and 8 sq. ft. of shelf space. r Third Floor. Kannf Pa. Ave, Eighth and D A Sadle of Branded ARCH SHOES $2.95 pr. All Sizes 3 to 9 in All Styles Every Pair on a Combination Last —An extraordinary offering of shoes. Every pair bears a well known name and ordinarily sells at a higher price. Straps, novelty ties and oxfords, in styles that will complement any costume and fit the foot smartly and com- fortably. Patent leathers and kid in black and ule new brown shades. A limited quantity. Kann’s—Fourth Floor. Embd. Dresses, $1.95 —Imported dresses with Austrian embroidered de- signs in colors. Dainty styles in sizes 2 to 6. $3.95 values. Baby Bunting, $2.98 —White eiderdown buntings trimmed with pink or blue ribbons. Wool Blankets $2.29 —Double faced wool blankets in green, yel- low, pink or blue. Sizes 36x54 incheg. Chinchilla Coats $1.98 —Pink, blue or white coats of Continental Chinchilla for bables to 3 yrs. Berets to Match, $1 Dra i . —Knitted leggings in white, pink or tan. For bables to 2 years. Jersey Suits $1.29 —“Brother and Sister” suits of warm jersey in blue, red, green or tan. Sizes 2 to 6. Knitted Toques, 5§8¢c TWhite toques trimmpd with pink or blue. babies. Flannelette Kimonos 59¢ —Warm white flannelette kimonos trimmed with pink or blue. Baby Shawls, $1.98 —Woven shawls with rayon trimming. Pink, white and blue. Sweater Sets, $1.98 —8lip-over Sweater and Beret in blue, green, red and tan. Sizes 2 to 6. Khnitted Sets, $1.98 —Infants' sacque, bootees and cap: white, trimmed with pink or blue rayon. Flannelette Undies 3 for $1.00 —Kimonos, Gertrudes and gowns for the infant. Flannelette Shawl 49¢ —Babies’ shawls in pink, ye:uow. fiu‘fina white; scalloped edge. FIFTEEN STYLES